First Steps Towards Reconciliation
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Stabilization Funding Announcement
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Clinic Supports
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Professional Distance
…ed to be there for them in their time of need. Sadly, in an environment of rising business costs and an outdated fee structure that, by and large, pays only for short, quick visits, I found it increasingly challenging to keep up. I continued to give people the time they needed – but did less and less of my charting and labs during the day, leaving them to do late into the night after my daughter went to bed. Over time this became untenable, and la…
Business Cost Premium Registration and Retro Pay
…s, Counselling, Complete Examinations, and Consultations to help cover the rising costs of operating community-based clinics. Health Insurance BC (HIBC) administers the Business Cost Premium (BCP) on behalf of the Medical Services Plan (MSP). If you haven’t registered for the BCP, please note the following important registration dates: Doctors who register by July 31, 2022 are eligible to resubmit billing claims to receive retroactive BCP payment…
Renew your membership for 2022
…new reality for physicians and patients. Increase supports to address the rising costs of doing business Modernize and create equity in physician compensation Address systemic factors impacting physician workload and health Increase family physician engagement and representation What We Do BC Family Doctors works to inform, support, and advocate on behalf of family physicians: Advocating for your needs coming out of the pandemic Ensuring family d…
The Physician Paradox
…rstone of the healthcare system. We need increased supports to address the rising costs of doing business. We don’t expect fire fighters to pay for the fire halls with the money they make from fighting fires. Why then do we expect family physicians to pay for clinics? We can no longer subordinate our wants and needs as Hippocrates called us to do. We cannot continue with the current state. Despite my frustrations, disappointments, and anger with t…
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…about why. Family medicine is becoming harder to practice as doctors face rising costs of running a clinic alongside increased unpaid administrative burdens and more. Family doctors need your help to fix the structures and supports in primary care, so that we can provide the care that British Columbians need. #EveryoneDeservesAFamilyDoctor @BCFamilyDocs Family doctors are not only healthcare providers; we are human beings. We need the same human…
Ongoing media coverage about the shortage of family doctors
Family doctors are joining their voices together to speak to the crisis in family medicine. Close to a million British Columbians do not have a family doctor and cannot get one. Practicing family doctors cannot provide the care that British Columbians need and deserve. It’s time to invest in family doctors. Letters to the editor: North Shore News: Dr Blanka Jurenka: My shoe repair costs what B.C. pays me as a family doctor for a patient visit Kel…
Statement on Minister Dix’s Comments
…d by family physicians. They need to be funded in a way that addresses the rising costs of operating clinics. We also need to improve BC’s fee-for-service system and introduce alternate payment models that better reflect the time required to provide longitudinal, comprehensive patient care. Family doctors are the essential foundation of a high-functioning healthcare system. Our depth and breadth of training, skill set, and expertise make us an irr…
Where do I go from here?
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Solutions for Family Medicine
…llow most family doctors to continue practicing without worrying about the rising costs of running a clinic. Some family doctors will need to retire or leave practice for personal reasons, such as age, illness, or family circumstances. Family doctors want to continue providing high-quality care to their patients. We believe this payment model will give more doctors the ability to do so. Does this mean my doctor will have more time to spend with me…
A New Payment Model for Family Doctors
…nical administration Recognize the complexity of longitudinal care Address rising overhead and business costs We believe this new choice for compensation does just that. The Longitudinal Family Physician Payment Model will address the stability and sustainability of family medicine. Era of Change We are hopeful this compensation choice will keep existing family doctors in practice, encourage family doctors practicing in other areas to come back to…
2022 PMA ratified by physicians
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LFP Payment Model
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Have you registered for the Business Cost Premium?
…counselling, and complete examination services in order to help cover the rising rent, lease, or ownership costs of a community-based office. If you haven’t registered for BCP, please note the following important registration dates: Doctors who register by July 31, 2023 are eligible to resubmit billing claims to receive retroactive BCP payment back to April 1, 2022. Doctors who register on August 1, 2023 or after are eligible to resubmit billing…
New Fee: Office Vaginal Speculum Exam
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Our PMA 2025 Priorities
…ents. Patients before paperwork! Expand business and practice supports The rising costs of business and lack of support for primary care clinics is overwhelming family doctors. We are ready for team-based care but don’t feel supported to succeed. Family doctors want to efficiently run our clinics and implement new ways of providing care. We need to better resource physicians and family medicine clinics for the foundational role and infrastructure…
Will more doctors solve access to primary care?
…ted opportunities in other areas of care. Patient needs have changed as well. There are increasing healthcare needs from an aging population as well as a rising need for mental health care in younger people. Read the full article here….
Primary care access: our veterans deserve better
…Eighty-five per cent say they lack funded health and dental benefits. The rising costs of business and inadequate support for family medicine clinics is overwhelming. Investment in long-term funding for family medicine clinics will build a sustainable primary care system that ensures healthcare for all. Use team-based care: Adding physician assistants, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare workers to clinics can help increase capacity for…